Stephenson Hall Association

The late Tom Seaden, JCR President 1983-84

2008-11-13T23:29:00.002Z

Tom Seaden, who was resident in Hall from 1982-1985 and JCR President 1983/84,
died suddenly last week of a heart attack.  He was 45.  Tom's Memorial Service
will be held on Monday 17 November, 11am, Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey
GU25 followed by refreshments at Wentworth Golf Club, Virginia Water. 
Family flowers only but donations can be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital
c/o F. Harrison and Son Funeral Directors (tel.01784 432163).

56th Reunion Dinner and AGM

2008-09-05T15:15:00.003Z

The 56th Reunion Dinner will be held at Kenwood Hall Hotel on Saturday 11th October 2008. This year's event will take the form of a Formal Dinner.

The evening will start after the AGM with the Library Bar open from 7pm, followed by the menu below in the Terrace Room at 7:30pm. Afterwards, the Library Bar will be open until midnight.

The AGM will take place at 5pm in the Library Bar. All members are encouraged to participate!

Tickets are available here.

Stevowear

2008-09-05T15:03:00.003Z

Order by 12th September 2008 for collection at the Reunion Dinner. Otherwise postage and packing will be £4 for the first item, and £2.50 for each additional item. Any questions email stevowear@stevo.org.uk.

2008 Newsletter

2008-09-05T15:00:00.002Z

The 2008 newsletter is now available. You will need to login to view it.

A Message from the President

2008-08-04T14:47:00.002Z

Dear Association Member,

The Stephenson Hall Association newsletter will be sent out later this year than is usual, as you may have noticed from its absence from your inbox/letterbox. The main reason for this is that this years reunion meal is not going to be held at Stephenson. It was a tough decision but with the changes that have taken place in the Hall it was felt by the committee that it was time to try something new. As we are no longer tied to the academic calendar we can hold the event at any time during the year, but we are still holding the event in Sheffield. Just to give you forewarning before the newsletter is sent out, the reunion dinner will be held at Kenwood Hall, Sheffield on the 11th October. Further details including prices will be in the newsletter. Accommodation at Kenwood Hall can be booked through their website, again further details will be in the newsletter. Apologies for the late notice on this, but by the time we were looking for a venue "wedding season" had already started, and as you can imagine most venues were booked up well in advance.

As usual we are looking for contributions from members to be published in this year's news section of the newsletter. Why not email us a few lines now to let your friends from when you were in Hall know what you've been up to over the past months? It needn't be anything fancy - just a couple of lines summary to newsletter@stevo.org.uk would be great. The deadline for receipt of any items for the newsletter has to be 15th August - so there's not that much time. Thanks for reading - I look forward to receiving your news and seeing as many of you as possible later this year.

Kind Regards,

Lee Hodges,
Stephenson Hall Association President 2007/8

January Meeting Minutes

2008-06-08T13:53:00.001Z

Well, we were a bit late this year, so the January meeting was held in March... The minutes are available in the members area.

Stevowear

2008-06-01T19:33:00.001Z

Stevowear is still available. We're looking to place an order in the near future, so if you're interested please get in touch with Emma.

Email Address Changes

2007-09-24T13:25:00.000Z

We've been getting a lot of spam so we've changed our email addresses. Please add '2007' to each of the email addresses, e.g. 'committee2007', 'webmaster2007', etc.

Updated Committee List, AGM Minutes and Constitution

2007-06-27T20:09:00.000Z

I've updated the contact page with the latest committee details. The updated constitution is also available.

The minutes from the June AGM are available in the Member's Area.

Facebook Group

2007-06-27T12:13:00.001Z

We now have a group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2540466388

Stephenson Hall Ball 2007... with a touch of glitz and

2007-05-08T09:34:00.000Z

We have been asked by Charlotte Goodbody, this years Hall Ball chair, to send this message to all registered SHA members. We hope it will be of interest to more recent Stephenson leavers, especially those who are still living locally.

Its that time of year again when Stephenson Hall opens its doors for the annual ball. This year's may be the final one so we would like to invite all Stevo members past and present to help us celebrate in style! The event is on 12th of May and will give a donation to "The Children's Appeal" a local charity.

Non meal tickets are £20 and include:

Unlimited candy floss
The Volcanoes (indie rock)
Straight Up (Music to suit all)
Drum and Bass DJ
Disco
Bucking Bronco
Laser Quest
Lawn Games
Champagne and Strawberry Breakfast

The event is strictly formal suit and tie or black tie for the men, and formal dress for the ladies. Harold Brookes formal wear will be in Stephenson Reception on Thursday 3rd May hiring suits between 6pm and 7.30pm.

If you are interested in booking tickets please email me by Saturday 5th of May at the very latest on: fra06ceg@sheffield.ac.uk

Hope to see you there.

Charlotte Goodbody (Hall Ball Chair)

Newsletter and Reunion Meal

2007-05-01T14:12:00.000Z

This year's newsletter is now available to members.

You can also order you tickets for the reunion meal on 9 June.

We also have an updated range of Stevowear, see the order form for details.

Beer Race

2007-03-27T09:26:00.001Z

Congratulations to Charlotte and the STEVO team on the 55th Victory.

2007 Reunion Meal

2007-03-07T22:01:00.000Z

This years reunion meal will be held on Saturday 9 June at Stevo. Further details to follow, along with this year's newsletter.

Bye-bye Sorby...

2006-08-29T09:23:00.000Z

BBC News

Newsletter, Reunion Meal and Stevowear

2006-04-21T17:54:00.000Z

The 2006 newsletter is now available to members.

The annual reunion meal takes place on Saturday June 10, tickets are now available to order.

Also a reminder about Stevowear: 20th May is the next deadline if you want to collect at the meal.

Ball Photos

2005-06-16T18:27:00.000Z

Pictures will be in the post shortly and they can be viewed online. Reprints can be ordered from www.ballphotographers.com

Travel Award Shortlist

2005-05-14T17:12:00.000Z

The SHA Travel Award shortlist was announced by SHA President Adam Metcalf at the Stephenson Hall Foundation Dinner on 3 May. The 5 shortlisted entrants, from a total of 11 entries, are as follows:

Martin Chick (Kenya)
Michael Griffin (France)
Sally Holloway (John O'Groats-Land's End)
Patrick Low (Eastern Europe)
Nicola Sansom (South America)

The overall winner, along with two runners-up, will be announced at the Reunion ball on 11 June.

Stevowear

2005-05-11T09:08:00.000Z

Reminder that all orders are due by this coming Saturday. See the Stevowear page for more details.

Stevo Tennis Courts to be Built On

2005-05-09T20:23:00.000Z

As stated in the post ealier today, a planning meeting concerning the proposed Student Village takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 10 May 2005. This has a significant impact upon Stephenson Hall, in particular the loss of the tennis courts, dining hall and a move to self-catering accomodation.

Trevor Sullivan, Assistant Principal Planning Officer, Sheffield City Council, can be emailed with your views:trevor.sullivan@sheffield.gov.uk

We have created a sample email that we feel highlights the views of many of Stephenson Hall's students, that students may wish to send:

To trevor.sullivan@sheffield.gov.uk

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RESIDENCE STRATEGY APPLICATION

(04/04058/FUL 04/04084/CAC 04/04108/CAC)

Dear Mr Sullivan,

I wish to object most strongly to the University's residence strategy application. I am a current resident of Stephenson Hall and have enjoyed the benefits associated with traditional Hall life.

If the proposals are allowed to proceed in their current form this will result in the destruction of Hall environments and the associated facilities which go hand in hand.

If the proposed development were to go ahead at Stephenson it would mean loss of the on site social facilities, having to walk to a central hub to obtain meals, loss of the tennis courts, which are an important amenity used extensively by students and general degradation of the the social and community spirit.

There are also major concerns over the suitability of the proposed buildings for incorporation into the Broomhill conservation area.

May I request that the City councilors reject this application in its current form totally, and insist that any future submission by the University is more in keeping with the local environment and recognises that many students wish to spend their first year away from home in a traditional Hall environment.

Student Village Planners Meeting

2005-05-09T08:50:00.000Z

We recieved this email over the weekend regarding the University's Student Village Plans. More soon...

Hello,

I am a local resident on Southbourne Road, with an accommodation business called Corner House on the corner of Southbourne/Westbourne roads. I am therefore well switched in to your views regarding the Student Village.

Just in case you haven't been contacted a dozen times already........

There's to be the deciding meeting when the Planners are to advise the Councillors to accept the Student Village plans on TUESDAY 10th MAY at 2pm at the Town Hall.

It is hoped that as many as possible can meet on the steps of the Town Hall at 1.30 to show the Councillors that there is solid oppposition to the plans. We are allowed into the meeting, and it is hoped that there will be so many it will cause a problem!!! If you have someone who can speak at the meeting on behalf of Stephenson Hall, that would be great. The Uni talk of 'choice,' meaning the city centre and village sites, but most people would say they are reducing choice by removing the traditional Halls facilities, which most people will be presuming to remain. I don't think the plans make this at all clear.

Do you have a phalanx of students and staff who could be available? Placards?

Let's hope your firework display on Saturday has something to celebrate.

I leave it with you.

If any students could give their opinions to the planners, it would probably help, too. trevor.sullivan@sheffield.gov.uk

Tricia Lilleyman

Stevowear Pictures

2005-05-04T10:05:00.000Z

I've added a Stevowear page with pictures of some of the available garments. Order soon if you want to pick you garments up at the June Ball.

2005-03-15T21:50:00.000Z

The 2005 newsletter is now available in the member's area.

We also have a selection of Stevowear items available to purchase.

Tickets for the June ball are selling quickly. Please book tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

53rd Reunion Ball!

2005-01-30T21:32:00.000Z

This year, Sheffield University celebrates its Centenary. As part of the University-wide celebrations, the SHA is going to play its part by holding a Ball in place of the usually smaller annual Reunion Dinner.

The Ball will be held on 11th June 2005, and will take a similar form to that held three years ago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Stephenson Hall. The important thing now is to book tickets - in 2002 they sold out months before the event!

Letter announcing the ball

Ticket Application Form

Hotel List

June Reunion Event

2004-12-02T13:49:00.000Z

The upcoming reunion (11 June 2005) will celebrate 100 years of the University of Sheffield and will take a similar form to the Stevo 50 years celebration that was held in 2002. The University's development plans may mean that this is one of the last years we are able to hold the event in Stevo itself.

More news and application forms will be posted in the next few weeks!